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Israeli Strike Kills Five Al Jazeera Journalists at al-Shifa Hospital Tent

Israel’s military says it targeted its Gaza correspondent Anas al-Sharif over allegations of leading a Hamas terror cell.

Overview

  • The strike hit a tent used by journalists outside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, killing two correspondents and three cameramen.
  • The Israeli army confirmed it specifically targeted Anas al-Sharif, labeling him a Hamas "terrorist" cell leader disguised as a journalist.
  • Al Jazeera identified the other victims as correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa.
  • The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned what it calls a defamation campaign and demanded an independent investigation into press-freedom violations.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered expanded embedding of international media under military control across the Gaza Strip.